EPG wins Benelux Enterprise Award 2025 for Greenplan

EPG Receives Benelux Enterprise Award 2025 for Greenplan

The Ehrhardt Partner Group (EPG) has been awarded the Benelux Enterprise Award 2025 in the category of „Supply Chain Tech Innovation of the Year“ for its route planning and optimization software Greenplan. The jury highlighted the **measurable contribution** of the software to more efficient logistics processes and sustainable transport planning.

Award for Innovative Companies

The award recognizes companies that drive economic momentum in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg through **innovation, digitalization, and sustainability**. This accolade underscores the growing importance of intelligent route optimization, especially in times of increasing urbanization and strict delivery deadlines.

Greenplan: Efficient Route Planning

Greenplan was developed to address one of the central challenges of modern logistics: the economical, resource-efficient, and practical planning of routes. In every calculation, the software takes into account a variety of real-world influencing factors, including:

– time-dependent traffic flows
– delivery time windows
– individual restrictions
– seasonal fluctuations

A standout feature of Greenplan is its ability to determine not only the shortest but also the **most realistic route**. The underlying dynamic algorithm adjusts the solution in real-time to changing conditions, such as traffic jams, new orders, or weather-related delays, with thousands of changes per minute. Companies benefit from:

– reliable planning
– higher utilization
– significantly reduced empty kilometers

Carolin Pieper, route planning expert at Greenplan, explains: „Greenplan is based on decades of logistics experience and mathematical precision. The solution demonstrates how data intelligence can be directly translated into efficiency and sustainability.“

Sustainability in Focus

A central criterion for the award was the sustainable benefit of the software. Greenplan directly contributes to the reduction of **CO₂ emissions, fuel consumption, and noise pollution** by minimizing unnecessary travel distances and vehicle deployments. Additionally, it alleviates traffic infrastructure and improves the quality of life in urban areas.

The social component is also gaining importance: Through smarter route planning, working hours are distributed more evenly, overtime is reduced, and stress situations are minimized. This positively impacts the job satisfaction of drivers and dispatchers. Pieper adds: „Our vision is a logistics that combines economic efficiency with social responsibility. Greenplan helps our customers to implement this balance measurably.“

Ongoing Development with Practical Relevance

EPG continuously develops Greenplan, closely collaborating with customers, partners, and research institutions. Recent enhancements include:

– precise cost allocation per shipment in postal and parcel networks
– intelligent optimization of refueling and charging breaks
– an expanded driver app that integrates route information and real-time feedback

Dr. Clemens Beckmann, CEO of Greenplan, emphasizes: „We understand innovation not as a completed process, but as continuous development. Our goal is to solve real challenges faced by our customers with practical technology, thereby creating measurable added value for the economy and the environment.“

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